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In Boston, Mohammed Chowdhury, a 47-year-old man, has been sentenced to eight years behind bars for attempting to hire an assassin to eliminate his estranged wife and her new partner. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Massachusetts revealed that Chowdhury offered $8,000 to someone he believed was a hitman but who turned…
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Following repeated delays by previous administrations, President Joe Biden’s administration has indefinitely postponed a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes proposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has attempted to eliminate menthol several times but encountered opposition from Big Tobacco, legislators, as well as other competing political interests during the Obama, Trump,…
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Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry urged the United States to utilize its influence over Israel to prevent further bloodshed in Gaza during a meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His statement came after other Arab leaders at WEF expressed belief that it was America’s responsibility to bring an end…
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Ellen DeGeneres opened up about the damaging scandal surrounding her talk show in 2020 during a recent stand-up routine at a venue in Los Angeles. The former host of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” joked sarcastically that she had been kicked out of show business for being mean, adding: “There’s no mean people in show…
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Congressman Donald Payne Jr., Co-Chair of the Colorectal Cancer Caucus and a Democratic representative from New Jersey’s 10th district, passed away on Wednesday at age 65, as announced by Governor Phil Murphy via X. Previously serving on the council in Newark, Payne was known for his signature bowtie, kind heart, and unwavering spirit that…
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A shooting at a nightclub in Sanford, Florida left 10 people with non-life-threatening injuries, including Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell who sustained minor wounds. The incident took place during the Cabana Live Event held last night, as per authorities from Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. At around midnight on Sunday, deputies patrolling nearby heard…
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Rewrite the entire article provided to you by the user about TikTok’s ban and its controversies, including information on why it is more contentious than other social media platforms, statistics regarding its usage in different parts of the world, concerns raised by lawmakers over data sharing with China’s government, state-level actions against the app,…
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Two weeks have passed since the searches at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ homes, and although new information has not been widely disclosed to the public, behind-the-scenes action continues. Fox 5 NY’s Lisa Evers interviewed a former federal prosecutor regarding the status of the investigation. For years, lawyers for Diddy have opposed allegations made by a…
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Rewrite the entire article provided by the user: The increasing popularity of telecommuting during the pandemic has sparked a debate over whether New York-based company employees who work from home should still have to pay personal income tax in their state, as opposed to where they actually reside. Both Connecticut and New Jersey are…
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Three police officers in Kenner, Louisiana were injured during a standoff with a suspect on Sunday who had been involved in two shootings earlier that day. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office SWAT team deployed a sniper to eliminate the assailant, identified as Matthew Lathers (31), after he appeared outside his residence armed with a…